There was some exciting news on the technology front today.

Normally, I don’t get excited about Apple products, or most of the new shinies that are put out – mostly because I know they are beyond my financial range, or just plain not useful to me.

But this. This could be something. No, I won’t buy it. But I can see a future where I will buy something similar…something that looks more like this:

For as long as I’ve known of its existence, I’ve believed that I belonged in Star Trek. Not on the show, but IN that world. Unfortunately, it has yet to be an available destination for me. But this, this could get me just a little closer.

I thank whatever cosmic forces caused geeks to believe in Star Trek as a viable future, and I dearly hope we continue progress in this direction.